Species perceived to be dangerous are more likely to have distinctive local names

Species with direct uses, such as sources of food, shelter, building material and medicine tend to have more specific local names. But could the same apply for species that people fear?

Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - December 11, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Harith Farooq, Cl áudio Bero, Yolanda Guilengue, Clementina Elias, Yasalde Massingue, Ivo Mucopote, Cristóvão Nanvonamuquitxo, Johan Marais, Alexandre Antonelli and Søren Faurby Tags: Research Source Type: research